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Administration (NARA). For information on 

the availability of this material at NARA, call 

202–741–6030, or go to: http:// 

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Issued in Renton, Washington, on April 5, 

2013. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–09205 Filed 4–30–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2010–1303; Directorate 

Identifier 2010–SW–049–AD; Amendment 

39–17434; AD 2013–08–17] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Eurocopter 

France Helicopters 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for 

Eurocopter France (Eurocopter) Model 

SA–365N, SA–365N1, AS–365N2, AS 

365 N3, and SA–366G1 helicopters. 

This AD requires an initial and 

recurring inspection of the 9-degree 

frame for a crack, and repair of the 

frame if there is a crack. This AD was 

prompted by the discovery of a crack in 

the 9-degree frame of a Eurocopter 

Model AS–365N2 helicopter, and these 

cracks could develop on the other 

specified model helicopters because 

they contain the same 9-degree frame. 

The actions specified by this AD are 

intended to detect a crack in the 9- 

degree frame to prevent loss of 

structural integrity and subsequent loss 

of control of the helicopter. 

DATES: This AD is effective June 5, 2013. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain documents listed in this AD 

as of June 5, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: For service information 

identified in this AD, contact American 

Eurocopter Corporation, 2701 Forum 

Drive, Grand Prairie, Texas 75053–4005; 

telephone (800) 232–0323; fax (972) 

641–3710; or at http:// 

www.eurocopter.com. You may review 

the referenced service information at the 

FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel, 

Southwest Region, 2601 Meacham 

Blvd., Room 663, Fort Worth, Texas 

76137. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov; or in person at the 

Docket Operations Office between 9 

a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD 

docket contains this AD, any 

incorporated-by-reference service 

information, the economic evaluation, 

any comments received, and other 

information. The street address for the 

Docket Operations Office (phone: 800– 

647–5527) is U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations 

Office, M–30, West Building Ground 

Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary 

Roach, Aviation Safety Engineer, 

Regulations and Policy Group, 

Rotorcraft Directorate, FAA, 2601 

Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 

76137; telephone (817) 222–5110; email 

gary.b.roach@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

On January 18, 2011 at 76 FR 2842, 

the Federal Register published our 

notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), 

which proposed to amend 14 CFR part 

39 to include an AD that would apply 

to Eurocopter Model SA–365N, SA– 

365N1, AS–365N2, AS 365 N3, and 

SA–366G1 helicopters. That NPRM 

proposed to require an initial and 

recurring inspections of the inner angles 

and flanges of the 9-degree frame on the 

right-hand (RH) and left-hand (LH) sides 

for a crack. If a crack was found, the 

NPRM proposed to require, before 

further flight, repairing the frame. The 

proposed requirements were intended to 

detect a crack in the 9-degree frame to 

prevent loss of structural integrity and 

subsequent loss of control of the 

helicopter. 

The European Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), which is the Technical Agent 

for the Member States of the European 

Union, issued EASA Emergency AD No. 

2010–0064–E, dated April 1, 2010, 

which supersedes EASA Emergency AD 

No. 2009–0125–E, dated June 12, 2009 

(with a correction dated June 15, 2009), 

to correct an unsafe condition for the 

specified model helicopters. EASA 

advises that during a major inspection a 

crack was found in the 9-degree frame 

of an AS 365 N2 helicopter, which had 

logged a total of 10,786 flight hours. The 

crack was located 230 millimeters above 

the cabin floor and had grown over a 

large section of the 9-degree frame on 

the RH side. EASA states that analysis 

shows that the time required for 

initiation of a crack in this area varies 

according to the weight and balance 

data of the different aircraft versions. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD, but 

we did not receive any comments on the 

NPRM (76 FR 2842, January 18, 2011). 

FAA’s Determination 

These helicopters have been approved 

by the aviation authority of France and 

are approved for operation in the United 

States. Pursuant to our bilateral 

agreement with France, EASA, its 

technical representative, has notified us 

of the unsafe condition described in the 

EASA AD. We are issuing this AD 

because we evaluated all information 

provided by the EASA and determined 

the unsafe condition exists and is likely 

to exist or develop on other helicopters 

of these same type designs and that air 

safety and the public interest require 

adopting the AD requirements as 

proposed, except we are incorporating 

figures by reference instead of including 

them in our AD to meet current 

publication requirements. This change 

is consistent with the intent of the 

proposals in the NPRM (76 FR 2842, 

January 18, 2011) and will not increase 

the economic burden on any operator 

nor increase the scope of the AD. 

Related Service Information 

Eurocopter has issued Emergency 

Alert Service Bulletin (EASB), Revision 

1, dated March 31, 2010, containing the 

following three numbers: No. 05.00.57 

for FAA type-certificated Model SA– 

365N and N1, and AS–365N2 and N3 

helicopters and for military, not FAA 

type-certificated, Model AS365F, Fs, Fi, 

and K helicopters; No. 05.00.25 for 

military, not FAA type-certificated, 

Model AS565AA, MA, MB, SA, SB, and 

UB helicopters; and No. 05.39 for FAA 

type-certificated Model SA–366G1 

helicopters and for military, not FAA 

type-certificated, Model SA366GA 

helicopters. This EASB specifies 

checking at regular intervals for a crack 

in the areas of the inner angles and 

flanges of the 9° frame on the RH and 

LH sides, near the splice. This EASB 

also states that Eurocopter is currently 

studying an improvement 

(reinforcement) of the frame, which will 

cancel the checks specified by the 

EASB. EASA classified this EASB as 

mandatory and issued AD No. 2010– 

0064–E, dated April 1, 2010, to ensure 

the continued airworthiness of these 

helicopters. 


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Differences Between This AD and the 

EASA AD 

We refer to ‘‘flight hours’’ as ‘‘hours 

time-in-service.’’ We do not refer to the 

EASB for accomplishment instructions. 

We do not require contacting the 

manufacturer for approved repair 

instructions. We do not allow flight 

with a known crack. Therefore, we do 

not revise our required action based on 

the length and specific location of the 

crack on the 9-degree frame. We refer to 

the 9-degree frame rather than the No. 

9 frame. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD will affect 

19 helicopters of U.S. Registry. We also 

estimate that it will take about 3 work 

hours for about 12 inspections a year 

per helicopter. It will take about 24 

hours to repair a helicopter frame. The 

average labor rate is $85 per work-hour. 

Required parts will cost about $3,350. 

Based on these figures, we estimate the 

total cost impact of this AD on U.S. 

operators to be $68,920 for the fleet, 

assuming 2 helicopters require repair 

each year. 

Authority for This Rulemaking 

Title 49 of the United States Code 

specifies the FAA’s authority to issue 

rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, 

section 106, describes the authority of 

the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII: 

Aviation Programs, describes in more 

detail the scope of the Agency’s 

authority. 

We are issuing this rulemaking under 

the authority described in Subtitle VII, 

Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: 

‘‘General requirements.’’ Under that 

section, Congress charges the FAA with 

promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in 

air commerce by prescribing regulations 

for practices, methods, and procedures 

the Administrator finds necessary for 

safety in air commerce. This regulation 

is within the scope of that authority 

because it addresses an unsafe condition 

that is likely to exist or develop on 

helicopters identified in this rulemaking 

action. 

Regulatory Findings 

This AD will not have federalism 

implications under Executive Order 

13132. This AD will not have a 

substantial direct effect on the States, on 

the relationship between the national 

government and the States, or on the 

distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of government. 

For the reasons discussed above, I 

certify that this AD: 

(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under Executive Order 12866; 

(2) Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under 

DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures 

(44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); 

(3) Will not affect intrastate aviation 

in Alaska to the extent that it justifies 

making a regulatory distinction; and 

(4) Will not have a significant 

economic impact, positive or negative, 

on a substantial number of small entities 

under the criteria of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act. 

We prepared an economic evaluation 

of the estimated costs to comply with 

this AD and placed it in the AD docket. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, Incorporation by reference, 

Safety. 

Adoption of the Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as 

follows: 

PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS 

DIRECTIVES 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 39 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. 

§ 39.13 [Amended] 

■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding 

the following new airworthiness 

directive (AD): 

2013–08–17 Eurocopter France: 

Amendment 39–17434; Docket No. FAA– 

2010–1303; Directorate Identifier 2010–SW– 

049–AD. 

(a) Applicability 

This AD applies to Eurocopter France 

(Eurocopter) Model SA–365N, SA–365N1, 

AS–365N2, AS 365 N3, and SA–366G1 

helicopters, certificated in any category. 

(b) Unsafe Condition 

This AD defines the unsafe condition as a 

crack in the 9-degree frame, which could 

result in loss of structural integrity and 

subsequent loss of control of the helicopter. 

(c) Effective Date 

This AD becomes effective June 5, 2013. 

(d) Compliance 

You are responsible for performing each 

action required by this AD within the 

specified compliance time unless it has 

already been accomplished prior to that time. 

(e) Required Actions 

(1) On or before the affected model 

helicopters reach the hours time-in-service 

(TIS) listed in Table 1 to Paragraph (e)(1) of 

this AD or within 10 hours TIS, whichever 

occurs later, and thereafter at intervals not to 

exceed 110 hours TIS, using a 10X or higher 

magnifying glass, inspect the inner angles 

and flanges of the 9-degree fuselage frame on 

the right-hand and left-hand sides for a crack 

in the area depicted in Figure 1 and Figure 

2 of Eurocopter Emergency Alert Service 

Bulletin (EASB) No. 05.00.57, Revision 1, 

dated March 31, 2010, or Eurocopter EASB 

No. 05.39, Revision 1, dated March 31, 2010, 

as applicable to your model helicopter. 

TABLE 1 TO PARAGRAPH (e)(1) 

Helicopter model Hours TIS 

SA–365N .............................. 8,990 

SA–365N1 ............................ 9,990 

AS–365N2 ............................ 3,190 

AS 365 N3 ............................ 2,090 

SA–366G1 ............................ 9,990 

(2) If there is a crack, before further flight, 

repair the frame. Repairing a frame does not 

constitute terminating action for the 

repetitive inspection requirements of this 

AD. 

(f) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Safety Management 

Group, FAA, may approve AMOCs for this 

AD. Send your proposal to: Gary Roach, 

Aviation Safety Engineer, Regulations and 

Policy Group, Rotorcraft Directorate, FAA, 

2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 

76137; telephone (817) 222–5110; email 

gary.b.roach@faa.gov. 

(2) For operations conducted under a 14 

CFR part 119 operating certificate or under 

14 CFR part 91, subpart K, we suggest that 

you notify your principal inspector, or 

lacking a principal inspector, the manager of 

the local flight standards district office or 

certificate holding district office, before 

operating any aircraft complying with this 

AD through an AMOC. 

(g) Additional Information 

The subject of this AD is addressed in 

European Aviation Safety Agency Emergency 

AD No. 2010–0064–E, dated April 1, 2010. 

(h) Subject 

Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) 

Code: 5311, Fuselage Main, Frame. 

(i) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

(IBR) of the service information listed in this 

paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR 

part 51. 

(2) You must use this service information 

as applicable to do the actions required by 

this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) Eurocopter Emergency Alert Service 

Bulletin No. 05.00.57, Revision 1, dated 

March 31, 2010. 

(ii) Eurocopter Emergency Alert Service 

Bulletin No. 05.39, Revision 1, dated March 

31, 2010. 

Note 1 to paragraph (i)(2): Eurocopter 

Emergency Alert Service Bulletin (EASB) 

Nos. 05.00.57 and 05.39, both Revision 1, and 

both dated March 31, 2010, are co-published 

as one document along with Eurocopter 

EASB No. 05.00.25, Revision 1, dated March 

31, 2010, which is not incorporated by 

reference in this AD. 


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(3) For Eurocopter service information 

identified in this AD, contact American 

Eurocopter Corporation, 2701 Forum Drive, 

Grand Prairie, Texas 75053–4005; telephone 

(800) 232–0323; fax (972) 641–3710; or at 

http://www.eurocopter.com. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel, 

Southwest Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., 

Room 663, Fort Worth, Texas 76137. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call (817) 222–5110. 

(5) You may view this service information 

that is incorporated by reference at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For information on 

the availability of this material at NARA, call 

(202) 741–6030, or go to: http:// 

www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibrlocations.html. 

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on April 12, 

2013. 

Lance T. Gant, 

Acting Directorate Manager, Rotorcraft 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–09412 Filed 4–30–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–1219; Airspace 

Docket No. 12–ASO–43] 

Amendment of Class E Airspace; 

Griffin, GA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This action amends Class E 

Airspace at Griffin, GA, as the Griffin 

Non-Directional Beacon (NDB) has been 

decommissioned and new Standard 

Instrument Approach Procedures 

(SIAPs) have been developed at GriffinSpalding County Airport. Airspace 

reconfiguration is necessary for the 

continued safety and management of 

instrument flight rules (IFR) operations 

at the airport. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, June 27, 

2013. The Director of the Federal 

Register approves this incorporation by 

reference action under title 1, Code of 

Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to 

the annual revision of FAA Order 

7400.9 and publication of conforming 

amendments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

Fornito, Operations Support Group, 

Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation 

Administration, P.O. Box 20636, 

Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404) 

305–6364. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

History 

On January 30, 2013, the FAA 

published in the Federal Register a 

notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) 

to amend Class E airspace at GriffinSpalding County Airport, Griffin, GA 

(78 FR 6261). Interested parties were 

invited to participate in this rulemaking 

effort by submitting written comments 

on the proposal to the FAA. No 

comments were received. 

Class E airspace designations are 

published in paragraph 6005 of FAA 

Order 7400.9W dated August 8, 2012, 

and effective September 15, 2012, which 

is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

71.1. The Class E airspace designations 

listed in this document will be 

published subsequently in the Order. 

The Rule 

This amendment to Title 14, Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 

amends Class E airspace extending 

upward from 700 feet above the surface 

within a 6.3-mile radius of GriffinSpalding County Airport, Griffin, GA, 

with a small segment extending from 

the 6.3-mile radius to 10.3 miles 

southeast and northwest of the airport. 

Airspace reconfiguration is necessary 

due to the decommissioning of the 

Griffin NDB and cancellation of the 

NDB approach, and for continued safety 

and management of IFR operations at 

the airport. 

The FAA has determined that this 

regulation only involves an established 

body of technical regulations for which 

frequent and routine amendments are 

necessary to keep them operationally 

current, is non-controversial and 

unlikely to result in adverse or negative 

comments. It, therefore, (1) Is not a 

‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under 

Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a 

‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT 

Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 

FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) 

does not warrant preparation of a 

Regulatory Evaluation as the anticipated 

impact is so minimal. Since this is a 

routine matter that only affects air traffic 

procedures and air navigation, it is 

certified that this rule, when 

promulgated, does not have a significant 

economic impact on a substantial 

number of small entities under the 

criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. 

The FAA’s authority to issue rules 

regarding aviation safety is found in 

Title 49 of the United States Code. 

Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the 

authority of the FAA Administrator. 

Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, 

describes in more detail the scope of the 

agency’s authority. 

This rulemaking is promulgated 

under the authority described in 

Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 

40103. Under that section, the FAA is 

charged with prescribing regulations to 

assign the use of airspace necessary to 

ensure the safety of aircraft and the 

efficient use of airspace. This regulation 

is within the scope of that authority as 

it amends controlled airspace at GriffinSpalding County Airport, Griffin, GA. 

Environmental Review 

The FAA has determined that this 

action qualifies for categorical exclusion 

under the National Environmental 

Policy Act in accordance with FAA 

Order 1050.1E, ‘‘Environmental 

Impacts: Policies and Procedures,’’ 

paragraph 311a. This airspace action is 

not expected to cause any potentially 

significant environmental impacts, and 

no extraordinary circumstances exist 

that warrant preparation of an 

environmental assessment 

Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 

Airspace, Incorporation by reference, 

Navigation (air). 

Adoption of the Amendment: 

In consideration of the foregoing, the 

Federal Aviation Administration 

amends 14 CFR Part 71 as follows: 

PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, 

B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR 

TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND 

REPORTING POINTS 

■ 1. The authority citation for Part 71 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 40103, 40113, 

40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959– 

1963 Comp., p. 389. 

§ 71.1 [Amended] 

■ 2. The incorporation by reference in 

14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation 

Administration Order 7400.9W, 

Airspace Designations and Reporting 

Points, dated August 8, 2012, effective 

September 15, 2012, is amended as 

follows: 

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas 

Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More 

Above the Surface of the Earth. 

* * * * * 

ASO GA E5 Griffin, GA [Amended] 

Griffin-Spalding County Airport, Griffin, GA 

(Lat. 33°13′37′′ N., long. 84°16′30′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface within a 6.3-mile 

radius of the Griffin-Spalding County 

Airport, and within 2 miles either side of a 

137 ° bearing from the airport, extending from 

the 6.3-mile radius to 10.3 miles southeast of 

the airport, and within 2 miles either side of 

a 317 ° bearing from the airport, extending 

from the 6.3-mile radius to 10.3 miles 

northwest of the airport. 


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